Transfer Your Real Estate License to Delaware: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
Yes — Delaware offers full reciprocity: an active real estate license from any US state qualifies you to apply to the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation). Reciprocity applicants skip the general/national portion of the salesperson exam but must pass the Delaware Law portion of the examination (Pearson VUE). Application fee: $149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply).
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Verdict
Full reciprocity — honors all states
Full reciprocity makes Delaware one of the easiest relocations in US real estate — but "full" describes what is waived (education, national exam), not the absence of process. You still file, still clear the background check, and still need a sponsoring brokerage in Delaware before the license activates. Treat the checklist below as short, not skippable.
CORRECTS SEED: Delaware DOES offer salesperson reciprocity. It is open to holders of an active salesperson license in ANY U.S. jurisdiction (no named-partner list), so it is recorded here as full/universal reciprocity; however only the general exam portion is waived — the Delaware Law exam is required and the applicant must satisfy a 99-hour-equivalent course OR a 3-year/20-transaction experience condition. Reciprocity holders are exempt from the 12-hour new-salesperson course modules.
Delaware requirements at a glance
| Exam | Reciprocity applicants skip the general/national portion of the salesperson exam but must pass the Delaware Law portion of the examination (Pearson VUE) |
|---|---|
| Training hours | 99 hours |
| Additional requirements |
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| Fees | $149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply) |
| Processing time | No board-stated timeframe; application, fees, and third-party verifications are submitted and processed through DELPROS |
Step by step
- Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active salesperson license in another U.S. jurisdiction.
- Pass the Delaware Law portion of the salesperson examination.
- Provide one of: a Delaware law pre-licensing course certificate, a certificate for a >=99-hour pre-licensing salesperson course from another jurisdiction, OR proof of 3 years continuous licensure plus a list of 20 completed sales/lease transactions.
- Submit a Certificate of Licensure History from your current jurisdiction.
- Pay the fees ($149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply)) and allow No board-stated timeframe; application, fees, and third-party verifications are submitted and processed through DELPROS.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
Does my real estate license transfer to Delaware?
Yes — Delaware offers full reciprocity: an active real estate license from any US state qualifies you to apply to the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation). Reciprocity applicants skip the general/national portion of the salesperson exam but must pass the Delaware Law portion of the examination (Pearson VUE). Application fee: $149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply).
Do I have to retake real estate exams in Delaware?
Reciprocity applicants skip the general/national portion of the salesperson exam but must pass the Delaware Law portion of the examination (Pearson VUE).
What does a Delaware real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?
$149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply) (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply).
How long does the Delaware process take?
No board-stated timeframe; application, fees, and third-party verifications are submitted and processed through DELPROS — No board-stated timeframe; application, fees, and third-party verifications are submitted and processed through DELPROS.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Delaware Real Estate Commission — Salesperson Licensure (reciprocity requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Delaware Real Estate Commission — Fee Schedule (Salesperson $149; Guaranty Fund $25) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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